Online tutoring with Bramble

Not gonna lie, it’s been a rocky start but we’ve got it nailed. Sessions are now held using Bramble, a fab online platform that allows the tutor to prepare the whole lesson onto a notebook that both tutor and student can work on.  Each child has its own virtual classroom and at the end of […]

Science made simple

So, home schooling. It’s been interesting watching how different people are managing their children’s education at the moment. Remember everyone is feeling a bit overwhelmed and out of their comfort zone right now. My lovely daughter, Robyn, has produced a whole list of fun science activities that can done at home. Robyn teaches sciences and […]

Online open and ready to go.

There’s no avoiding the news. We’ve all been doing our bit – handwashing, keeping our distance, buying sensibly – but now it looks like measures are being stepped up. They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but this particular old dog has been learning quite a few, and having to learn fast. […]

Planning your writing

Many parents whose children are preparing for the Kent Test choose to use revision books. Publishers like Bond and Letts have some great resources for Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, Maths and English. Lots of children practise regularly. But what about the written task? It’s easy to see why that might be overlooked, after all it […]

How you can help.

Exams are looming – so how can parents help their children through these last few weeks of revision? I’ve long been a fan of getting our students to sit down with a parent/carer/elder sibling after their tuition sessions and just going over what they have been taught. At our meet and greet sessions I explain […]